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Minecraft console port developer 4J Studios opens new Edinburgh, UK, office

AuthorAugust 13, 20250

4J Studios, the team behind bringing Mojang’s Minecraft to consoles and handheld devices, has opened a new studio in Edinburgh, UK. As reported by The Scotsman, Dundee-based 4J — which was founded by Chris van der Kuyl and Paddy Burns in 2005 — is now looking to recruit from “the city’s games sector talent pool” […]

Undisputed developer Steel City Interactive opens second studio in Leamington Spa, UK

AuthorAugust 13, 20250

Steel City Interactive has opened a second studio in Leamington Spa, UK. The Leamington Spa studio will work closely with the existing team in Sheffield, UK. While the press release did not share whether the new studio will work on existing or unannounced IP, Steel City is the indie developer behind boxing game, Undisputed, which […]

PUBG to end support for last-gen consoles from November | News-in-Brief

AuthorAugust 13, 20250

PUBG to end support for last-gen consoles from November | News-in-Brief

Media specialist Generation Media acquires creative agency Portal Studio

AuthorAugust 13, 20250

Generation Media has acquired creative agency, Portal Studio. Portal Studio is a creative agency that specializes in “brand storytelling, digital content, and design,” whilst Generation Media is an independent media specialist providing communication strategies for several sectors, including video games. Generation Media said the acquisition will see both entities continue to operate under their existing […]

Starbreeze appoints former EA exec Jonas Skantz as Payday’s general manager

AuthorAugust 13, 20250

Starbreeze has appointed Jonas Skantz as general manager of its Payday franchise. The studio said Skantz, who has just joined the company, would be responsible for “steering the franchise’s creative and commercial direction.” His role encompasses the long-term creative strategy, “fostering collaboration between development and publishing”, and “ensuring that Payday continues to deliver world-class co-op […]

Here are our PlayStation Plus Game Catalogue and retro titles for August

AuthorAugust 13, 20250

Sony has announced the line-up of games coming to the PlayStation Plus Game Catalogue this August. Available to PS Plus Extra and Premium members, these new additions include Mortal Kombat 1, Marvel’s Spider-Man, Sword of the Sea, Earth Defense Force 6, and Unicorn Overlord. Sword of the Sea launches day one into the PlayStation Plus […]

SEGA’s older executives, including the SEGA Sammy chairman, are especially excited about the new Virtua Fighter game

AuthorAugust 13, 20250

Speaking to Eurogamer, producer of the new Virtua Fighter project Riichiro Yamada revealed that there’s an extraordinary level of excitement around the upcoming 3D fighting game at SEGA, especially among the company’s older generation. When asked about the internal mood regarding Virtua Fighter’s revival, Yamada stated (through a SEGA-provided translator): “In SEGA, the upper executives […]

Mobile-only Resident Evil Survival Unit gets new cinematic trailer with music by Japanese rock band Queen Bee

AuthorAugust 13, 20250

While the quality of the upcoming mobile-only Resident Evil Survival Unit remains to be seen, the trailer certainly looks the part. Produced by Quebico, the studio behind the full 3DCG animation Resident Evil: Death Island, this cinematic overview shows off how players will be able to form teams of characters that span the Resident Evil […]

Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater – Fox Hunt will not support cross-play, Konami confirms

AuthorAugust 13, 20250

Fox Hunt, the online multiplayer mode releasing later this autumn as part of Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater, won’t include cross-play. The news comes as we approach the 28th August release date of the game. News comes via a post by the official Metal Gear Japan X.com account. To see this content please enable […]

The Big Picture, Part One. “I don’t know if games are recession-proof”

AuthorAugust 13, 20250

Given the tumultuous changes in the games industry over the past few years, it’s worth taking a moment to look at where we are – and more importantly, where we’re headed. In the first instalment of this two-part feature, former Sony Worldwide Studios chairman Shawn Layden, Circana senior director Mat Piscatella, and Ampere Analysis head […]

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